Synthesia Keyboard Shortcuts

Below are the main keyboard shortcuts you can use to speed up your video creation process.

Copy/PasteYou can copy/paste elements and slides using:

• Copy: Cmd/Ctrl + C
• Paste: Cmd/Ctrl + V

Undo/Redo undo/redo elements and slides using:

• Undo: Cmd/Ctrl + Z
• Redo: Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z

Resize Element resize an element using the following commands:

• To lock resize aspect ratio: Hold Shift
• To center origin during resize: Hold Alt/Option

Move Canvas Element move the canvas elements in two ways:

• Small move: Arrow keys
• Large move: Hold Shift + Arrow keys

Other commands:

• Deselect Element: press the Escape (ESC) button.
• Delete Element: press Delete or Backspace buttons.
• Change Placement of Scenes in Bulk:To select one or two scenes, hold shift + cmd/shift + ctrl and drag and drop.
• Open Special Characters in Script Box: press control + cmd + space which you can add to your script box if required.